Percy Wyndham Lewis fut l'une des forces vives du modernisme du début du XXe siècle, romancier, peintre et essayiste, fondateur du vorticisme, le seul mouvement original de la peinture anglaise du XXe siècle. Ses premiers romans satyriques l'ont rapidement établi comme un écrivain d'une grande distinction, loué par ses contemporains. Après la Première Guerre mondiale, Lewis s'est plongé dans l'étude de la théorie politique et de la philosophie, devenant un intellectuel public influent mais souvent controversé. Malgré les épreuves et l'isolement, il a continué à produire des œuvres picturales et littéraires puissantes, recevant une reconnaissance renouvelée dans ses dernières années, couronnée par des expositions majeures.
Set against the backdrop of wartime Canada, the narrative follows Professor Rene Harding and his wife, Essie, as they navigate life in the fictionalized city of Momaco. The novel serves as a biting satire, delving into the challenges of adapting to unfamiliar environments while striving to maintain personal integrity and identity amidst the turmoil of war.
This work presents a sharp critique of modern democracy and mass society through the lens of Wyndham Lewis' provocative insights. It explores the pitfalls of contemporary political systems and the consequences of mass culture, offering readers a thought-provoking examination of societal issues. The book's return to print invites a new audience to engage with Lewis' challenging perspectives on the state of democracy and the individual within a collective society.
The Wild Bee Handbook is a beautifully illustrated celebration of the wild pollinators, offering practical advice to help them thrive
The collection of essays explores the interplay between modern art and politics, delving into various artistic movements and figures. Key topics include architecture, futurism, and French realism, alongside in-depth analyses of renowned artists such as Cezanne, Matisse, Derain, Picasso, and Raphael. Each essay offers unique insights into how these elements shape and reflect societal changes and artistic expression.
Tarr is the blackly comic story of the lives and loves of two artists, set against the backdrop of Paris before the start of the First World War. The first edition to do the novel justice, with an introduction and notes placing it in the context of social satire and avant-garde art movements, offering new insights into a major Modernist novel.
This volume includes major works such as One-Way Song and Enemy of the Stars in very different versions as well as other writings that can now be seen as central to the formation of Lewis's work. The plays and poems crackle with concentrated, brilliant, and ferocious energy as Lewis creates a literary equivalent to the visual revolutions of Cubism and Vorticism, exploring how an artist should think and write in an oppressive world.
Discusses the fraudulence and feeble-mindedness of life in the Britain of the 1930s.
Dust jacket art by Michael Ayrton. His last book published before his death. The psychology of an ambitious priest thwarted by his violent and domineering nature in an attempt to build up a church in the Northern regions.
The book focuses on the republishing of classic works from the early 1900s and earlier, which have become rare and costly. It aims to make these historical texts accessible by offering affordable, high-quality modern editions that preserve the original text and artwork, ensuring that timeless literature remains available to contemporary readers.